“The Legend of Chisinau”
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Completed: 1973
Artist: Mikhail Burya
Genre: Mosaic, Soviet artwork, former USSR
The five-storey building to which the mosaic was attached was demolished at some point in 2021. The mosaic was not destroyed in the process. Instead, the artwork was dismantled, and the intention is to re-erect it elsewhere in the city when a suitable home is found.
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